Pesawaran Regency

Pesawaran Regency
Regency
Country	Indonesia
Province	Lampung
Capital	Gedong Tataan
Area
• Total	1,173.77 km^2 (453.20 sq mi)
Population
• Total	418,256
• Density	360/km^2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website	http://pesawarankab.go.id/

Pesawaran Regency is a regency of Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia. The capital lies at Gedong Tataan, it was formerly part of South Lampung Regency until 2007.

History

In September 2010, a number of people in Umbul Baru were rushed to a community health center after consuming water poisoned by industrial waste which was allegedly dumped in the Cikantor River by the gold mining company PT Napal Umbar Picung (NUP).^[1]

Administrative divisions

It is divided administratively into 7 districts (kecamatan):

1. Gedong Tataan
2. Kedondong
3. Negeri Katon
4. Padang Cermin
5. Punduh Pidada
6. Tegineneng
7. Way Lima
8. Way Rilau
9. Way Ratai, Pesawaran

References

1. "Environment Watch: Lampung gold mines ‘polluting’ waters". Jakarta Post. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.